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herringbone gear

herringbone gear noun: a type of gear wheel comprising two integral halves shaped like two bevel gears next to each other, with their tooth angles pointing to the centerline.

Noun

herringbone gear (plural herringbone gears)

  1. A type of gear wheel comprising two integral halves shaped like two bevel gears next to each other, with their tooth angles pointing to the centerline.

herringbone gear meaning in Tamil

herringbone gear in Tamil

மீன்முள்வடிவ பற்சக்கரம்

Forms of herringbone gear

pluralherringbone gears

Origin of herringbone gear

From the fancied resemblance of the two matching bevels to the skeleton of a herring.

Questions about herringbone gear

What does herringbone gear mean?
Herringbone gear means a type of gear wheel comprising two integral halves shaped like two bevel gears next to each other, with their tooth angles pointing to the centerline.
What is herringbone gear in Tamil?
Herringbone gear in Tamil is மீன்முள்வடிவ பற்சக்கரம். See Herringbone gear meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is herringbone gear?
Herringbone gear is a noun.
What is the plural of herringbone gear?
The plural of herringbone gear is herringbone gears.

Words near herringbone gear in the dictionary

  1. herring worms
  2. herring-bone
  3. herring-bones
  4. herring-gutted
  5. herringbone
  6. herringbone gear
  7. herringbone gears
  8. herringboned
  9. herringbones
  10. herringboning
  11. herringer

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